In his monthly Foodservice News column, Dennis Monroe offers a review of St. Paul’s Salt Cellar restaurant. Once again, the review focuses not on the cuisine but on the restaurant’s overall business proposition, assessed…
The April 2015 issue of Foodservice News features the second in the series of Dennis Monroe’s monthly review columns in which he evaluates new Twin Cities restaurants on the basis of their business proposition…
Much has been written about the pressure on restaurants to contain its labor costs so as to counter the potential impact of the Affordable Health Care Act and the increase in minimum wages in…
For years, John Hamburger and I have expounded on the virtues of real estate ownership and the flexibility it provides. But it seems as if the current market conditions discourage ownership in favor of…
In the March 2015 issue of Foodservice News, Dennis Monroe presents the first in the series of monthly review columns that evaluate Twin Cities restaurants on the basis of their business concept (for additional…
In the February 2015 issue of QSR magazine, John Remakel is quoted in the article “The Push for Public.” The article examines the recent increase in restaurant IPOs, particularly in the fast-casual space. Commenting…
Even though the new year has begun, it is not too late to take advantage of some tax savings ideas on your 2014 tax returns. Let’s look at some things you should not forget….
In its February issue, Foodservice News has launched an ongoing column by Dennis Monroe which offers a different approach to reviewing Twin Cities restaurants. Rather than focusing on the cuisine — something that is…
Recently, I have been writing about emerging concepts, which seems to be the hot area for restaurant financing and acquisition. The availability of funding, the overpricing of more mature concepts and the opportunity to…
